MUS study guide exam 1

Quiz 1 1. What is the name of the producer of Michael Jackson’s album Off the Wall? o Quincy jones 2. On the set of what film did Jackson and Quincy Jones meet? o The wiz 3. Who are some of the artists that Quincy Jones worked with prior to Jackson? (choose all those that are correct) o The brothers johnson o Count Basie o Frank Sinatra o Ray Charles o Dizzy gillespie 4. What was the first act of independence Jackson took once he turned twenty-one years of age? o Hired his own lawyer 5. What was the name of the first album the Jacksons were finally allowed to make as producers and songwriters? o Destiny 6. What was the title of the biggest single hit off the Destiny album, which was written by Michael and Randy Jackson? o shake your body (down to the ground) 7. What was the number one goal Michael had for his Off the Wall album? o For it not to sound like a Jacksons album 8. Who was the major recording artist that wrote the song “Girlfriend” specifically for Michael for Off the Wall? o Paul mccartney 9. What was the first single released from the Off the Wall album? o Don’t stop till you get enough 10. How many Grammy awards did Jackson win for Off the Wall? o 1 QUIZ 2 1. What town did the Jacksons grow up in? a. Gary, Indiana 2. What was the first song Michael sang at the age of five in a major public gathering? a. School assembly song was 3. Michaels mothers name is________ Michaels fathers name is ______ a. Katherine Jackson MUS STUDY GUIDE EXAM b. Joe jackson 4. What was Michaels relationship with his father like growing up? a. Bad and abusive 5. Michael was raised in what religion by his mother? a. Jehovah witness 6. What was the name of the famous theater in Harlem, New York City, where the Jackson 5 performed in August 1967 that featured a "Tree of Hope" that all performers would rub for good luck before they performed? a. Apollo Theatre 7. What was the name of the first record company that the Jackson 5 signed with in Gary, Indiana? a. Steeltown records 8. What month and year did the Jackson 5 sign with Motown Records? a. July 1968 9. Who was the head of Motown Records? a. Berry Gordy 10. What famous Motown recording star did Michael live with (while his brothers and father stayed in seedy motels) in the fall of 1969, who also was set up by Motown to publicly claim she discovered the Jackson 5 and introduce them to the country on television? a. Gladys Knight first recommended the group to Motown, but Diana Ross introduced them to a national audience. Quizlette 11. Who were the members of Jackson 5 a. Jackie, vocals and tamborine b. Tito, lead guitar c. Jermaine, rhythm guitar to bass d. Marlon, and e. Michael Jackson lead singer 12. What was the Jackson 5's first number one single a. I want you back 13. How many number one singles do the Jackson 5 have? a. 5 14. How many albums did the Jackson 5 release with CBS? a. 9 15. What was the Jackson 5's first television appearance? a. The 1968 Miss Black America Pageant 16. What was the Jackson 5's last new album? a. 1989's "2300 Jackson Street" 17. What year were the Jackson 5 inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame? a. 1997 18. What song did the Jackson 5 perform for their Motown audition? a. James Brown's "I Got the Feelin'" 19. How many seasons did the ABC cartoon "The Jackson 5ive" run? a. 2 20. Solo Albums a. 12 (2 posthumous) 21. Best Selling Record of All Time a. Thriller Overview and intro